Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MANLEY, SHERMAN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2695 3747

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
607
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
939
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 577 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
44.6%
§102 Novelty
33.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18780937 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18768823 Engine Apparatus Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18885947 PNEUMATIC BRAKE ARRANGEMENT, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PARKING AND DE-PARKING SUCH A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18885930 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING BETWEEN VEHICLES Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18737649 METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRAVELING SOUND OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING MOTOR VIBRATION AND VIRTUAL TRANSMISSION SIGNAL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18932970 FUEL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18653021 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18792673 Method and Control Device for Operating a Vehicle with a Defect in a Single Wheel Steering Actuator Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18632226 CLOSURE PANEL SYSTEM WITH MOTOR OUTPUT INTERLOCK CONTROL Final Rejection MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
19011190 Air Intake System Having a Detachable Window for Viewing the Air Filter Non-Final OA Injen Technology Company, Ltd.
18999958 Natural Gas Engines with Fuel Quality Determination Non-Final OA Inpro/Seal LLC
18627807 LANE SELECTION USING CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA INCLUDING LANE CONNECTIVITY AND INPUT UNCERTAINTY INFORMATION Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18765803 DRIVER-ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
18471227 WIRELESS THROTTLE CONTROLLER SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Innotech Products LLC

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